For those that are using Adobe Lightroom you may be interested to learn that the Beta of Lightroom 2 has been released with in the Adobe Labs.
John Nack’s blog details some of the new features including:
Greater CS3 integration with Smart Objects, panorama creation, HDR creation and multiple file management. Additional editing functionality has been built into the application enabling regional editing of “dodge, burn, saturate/desaturate, adjust contrast, and more”.
Lightroom 2: The Deuce Is Loose! – John Nack @Adobe
Also if you’re on the fence about trying a beta application note the following from the Adobe Labs Lightroom page:
This download will install the Lightroom 2.0 beta and will work independently alongside your installation of Lightroom 1.3.1. The beta version is intended to provide an opportunity to give feedback and as such, does not read, upgrade or import catalogs from previous versions of Lightroom. Please continue to use Lightroom 1.3.1 for your primary workflow needs.
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Now, this is something that looks really interesting for me.
Heading over to check out the beta.
Did we expect anything less from Adobe after Apple threw down the gauntlet? It would have been a significant failure if they’d come out with less, considering the time and experience advantage they have over Apple when it comes to image processing.
@Raoul It was only a matter of time before Adobe put out Lightroom 2. What was in question was what features would be included. Adobe clearly has the edge in everything, but timing. Apple got the jump on them pretty good. At this point if they keep including feature rich upgrades I’m not sure the timing to be first to market is as critical. Assuming Adobe doesn’t squander the trust they’ve built with their customer base (see here)
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